Wirsen Surname

2,312,869th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 68 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Sweden

Wirsen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wirsen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States291:12,498,584473,286
Germany271:2,981,684140,707
Sweden71:1,406,680102,017
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
France11:66,422,722504,397
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297

The alternate forms: Wirsén (175) are calculated separately.

Wirsen Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Wirsen Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Wirsen is more commonly found in The United States than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant: Wirsén. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Wirsen? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 2,312,869th most frequently held surname at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 107,169,793 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 54 percent of Wirsen live; 43 percent live in North America and 43 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 29 people, or 1 in 12,498,584. In The United States it is most common in: North Carolina, where 24 percent reside, Massachusetts, where 17 percent reside and Kansas, where 14 percent reside. Aside from The United States it is found in 6 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 40 percent reside and Sweden, where 10 percent reside.

Wirsen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Wirsen last name are 37.85% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 84.62% being registered with the political party.

Wirsen earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 35.96% more than the national average, earning $58,667 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wirsén94175/
Wiersen9237/
Wirseen9212/
Wirscen920/
Wierszen868/
Wirschen861/
Wiersien861/
Birsen833,338/
Wirson83114/
Wersen8371/
Virsen8328/
Wirsan8327/
Wirsin8310/
Wirgen832/
Wirzen831/
Wierschen8029/
Wirscheng800/
Wirtgen77463/
Viersen77363/
Wierson77298/
Wersien7717/
Werseen7715/
Wirszin776/
Weirson775/
Wuirson774/
Wiersin772/
Wirseem771/
Wirsint771/
Weråsen771/
Wehrsen771/
Bairsen771/
Wisrsin771/
Veirsen770/
Werssen770/
Wairson770/
Wierschien752/
Wersn731/
Wirthgen71382/
Wirschem71102/
Wierszeń7126/
Wierszin7115/
Wierszyn716/
Wiersień714/
Wirschin712/
Wirszing712/
Wirszint711/
Weerseen711/
Wirgenth710/
Wirsagne710/
Weirsing710/
Virgen6721,272/
Birsan679,174/
Birgen676,974/
Birsin671,309/
Wergen67822/
Versen67642/
Werson67240/
Wersin67223/
Wirsam67113/
Wierschin6788/
Wersan6779/
Wirgin6778/
Wersén6771/
Wirzén6763/
Birson6754/
Bersen6748/
Birşen6745/
Wirjan6731/
Virsén6720/
Wirschint6715/
Virsan6712/
Virjen6712/
Birzen6711/
Werzen679/
Wirzon678/
Wirzan675/
Bircen675/
Virson673/
Virsem673/
Woitrchen671/
Wersem671/
Weersn671/
Wersyn671/
Weirschem671/
Bürsen671/
Birsán671/
Werschesn670/
Wurzen670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Wirsen
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